The following table shows the survival and fecundity of a flowering plant. Use it to answer questions 47 to 49.

-What is the generation time (T) of this species?

Question

The following table shows the survival and fecundity of a flowering plant. Use it to answer questions 47 to 49.
 
-What is the generation time (T) of this species?

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The generation time (T) is calculated as T = ln(R0)/ln(S) where R0 is the net reproductive rate and S is the survival to the age of reproduction. Using the values in the table, we get T = ln(3)/ln(0.5) = 4.58, which rounds up to 4.6 years. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

The Following Table Shows the Survival and Fecundity of a Flowering